General Eztlite Information Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Fe+++6(Te++++O3)3(Te++++++O6)(OH)10•8(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,814.07 gm |
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Iron 18.47 % Fe 26.41 % Fe2O3 |
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Tellurium 28.14 % Te 35.19 % TeO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.44 % H 12.91 % H2O |
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Lead 22.84 % Pb 24.61 % PbO |
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Oxygen 29.10 % O |
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100.00 % 99.12 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Fe3+6(TeO3)3(TeO6)(OH)10•8(H2O) |
Environment: |
Oxidation zone associated with other Te-bearing minerals. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
Locality: |
Noctezuma mine, ("La Bambolla"). Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named from the Nahua "eztli," blood, in allusion to the color of the mineral. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Eztlite |
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Eztlite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6797:1:2.1198 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.58, b = 9.68, c = 20.52, Z = 2; beta = 90.25° V = 1,307.00 Den(Calc)= 4.61 |
Crystal System: |
MonoclinicSpace Group: Unk |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.289(1), 3.426(1), 4.037(0.9), |
| Physical Properties of Eztlite Cleavage: |
{001} Good |
Color: |
Blood red. |
Density: |
4.5 |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Habit: |
Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous crystal tipped surfaces. |
Hardness: |
3 - Calcite |
Streak: |
orange |
| Optical Properties of Eztlite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.104 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.077 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2484,KPDmeas= 0.2544,KC= 0.2305 Ncalc = 2.04 - 2.06 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (?), a=2.14, g=2.15, bire=0.0100 |
Pleochroism (x): |
none. |
Pleochroism (y): |
none. |
Pleochroism (z): |
none. |
| Calculated Properties of Eztlite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.16 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Eztlite =4.61 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.07 |
Boson Index = 0.93 Photoelectric: |
PEEztlite = 490.58 barns/electron |
U=PEEztlite x rElectron Density=2,039.59 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Eztlite is Not Radioactive | Eztlite Classification Dana Class: |
34.08.05.01 (34)Selenites - Tellurites - Sulfites |
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(34.08)Dana Type |
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(34.08.05)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.JN.20 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.J - Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismuthites, Sulfites, |
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04.JN -Tellurites with additional anions, with H2O |
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| Other Eztlite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Eztlite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Eztlite using: Visit our Advertisers for Eztlite : A Bijoux Google Search for EztliteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Eztlite Cape Minerals Google Search for Eztlite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Eztlite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Eztlite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Eztlite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Eztlite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Eztlite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Eztlite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Eztlite Ask about Eztlite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Eztlite Specimen Label here :
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